Nemetschek Acquires Bluebeam Software
October 6, 2014
Nemetschek gobbles up Bluebeam Software, and there was much rejoicing. It’s nice to see Trimble and Autodesk aren’t the only ones adding to their portfolio. Viva OpenBIM!
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How to Add IFC Properties to any element in ArchiCAD
October 6, 2014
Do you know how to add IFC Properties to any 3D element in ArchiCAD? You should. Here are two short videos that will show you how.
ArchiCAD 18 — Join the Creative Flow
May 6, 2014
“BIM innovation has been shifting from adding new features to introducing innovative new workflows – this is exactly what ArchiCAD 18 offers end-users”
SketchUp Pro 2014 and IFC: welcome to the new world of BIM
April 13, 2014
What does it mean that SketchUp Pro 2014 can now attach IFC (and other) data to elements? It means SketchUp is now BIM. This is big news.
Nemetschek acquires leading MEP solution provider Data Design System
November 13, 2013
Data Design System (DDS) offers CAD software solutions for intelligent building planning Strengthening market position for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Expansion of solution portfolio in the building process Munich, November 12, 2013 — Nemetschek AG (ISIN 0006452907) announced today to acquire Data Design System ASA, based in Norway. The leading CAD software provider for intelligent building planning delivers highly functional solutions for mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), heating, ventilation, air conditioning
GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD Receives IFC Coordination View 2.0 Import Certification
September 27, 2013
The little BIM program that could: GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD Receives IFC Coordination View 2.0 Import Certification
Guest Blogger Rob Jackson: If you haven’t discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven’t discovered BIM
July 16, 2013
If you haven’t discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven’t discovered BIM That title might seem a bit extreme, but it probably got your attention. Having personally used ArchiCAD for over 12 years and spent the last 12 months really trying to understand what we need to deliver in terms of wider BIM deliverables, Favorites are an ArchiCAD users keys to fully collaborative BIM. Without using Favorites I see few other efficient
Get Ready to Improve the National BIM Standard — United States
April 23, 2013
Jared’s Note: I learned about this today via an e-mail list I’m on and thought I should share. By the way, the fortune is from a cookie I got last summer in Boston. For the record the cookie is wrong. The nice thing about standards are that they make communication and collaboration within the AECO industry much easier. Viva OpenBIM and clear, defined information exchange standards for BIM. Now for
A great interview and some thoughts about Autodesk
April 12, 2013
When I was writing yesterday’s post, which asked the question “Do you love your BIM software too much?“, I had in the back of my mind an article I recently read. But I couldn’t find it. Which is for the best because that post took a turn in a different direction. Well I found the article. If you haven’t already read this, take a moment and read a great interview